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FTTP Rollout is a Golden Opportunity to Improve UK Home WiFi

28th December, 2023 (55 Comments)

One often overlooked advantage of the national rollout of gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP networks across the United Kingdom is that it also provides homeowners with a unique opportunity to solve a historic problem, the correct placement of their wireless routers for optimal signal distribution.

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Mayor of London Ponders Single FREE Open Access WiFi Network

27th December, 2023 (44 Comments)

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched a new consultation to investigate the possibility of launching a free city-wide public WiFi broadband network that would be open-access for everybody to use. The suggestion being that users wouldn’t need to go through the usual sign-up / login processes and could simply connect.

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ITU Decides Upper 6GHz Band is for Mobile Broadband, Sort Of UPDATE

18th December, 2023 (17 Comments)

The ITU’s World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 came to an end last week and one of its key decisions was to announce that the Upper 6GHz radio spectrum band (6425 to 7125MHz) can be used for mobile (5G and 6G), but also allows regulators like Ofcom in the UK to exploring a hybrid approach alongside WiFi.

ASA UK Ban Virgin Media’s Misleading Fastest WiFi Guarantee Claims

13th December, 2023 (12 Comments)

A complaint by Vodafone has prompted the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to investigate and ultimately ban a series of adverts for Virgin Media’s (VMO2) UK broadband ISP products after some of them “misleadingly” claimed to be offering the “fastest WiFi Guarantee of any major provider“.

Wireless UK ISP Wifinity Brings WiFi to Anchor Hanover Homes

12th December, 2023 (0 Comments)

Wireless ISP Wifinity, which typically specialises in deploying WiFi style networks, has just reached an agreement on a new 10-year contract that will see them deploying WiFi and broadband internet services across UK retirement properties and care homes controlled by specialist housing provider Anchor Hanover.

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ITU Sets Framework for Future 6G Mobile Broadband Standard

2nd December, 2023 (14 Comments)

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has today published the first framework for the future 6G mobile (mobile broadband) and wireless networking technology (IMT-2030), which will support the development of related standards and radio interface technologies. The framework also reveals more about its potential capabilities.

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Quickline Complete Lincolnshire BDUK Rollout of Ultrafast Broadband

30th November, 2023 (11 Comments)

Broadband ISP Quickline, which is rolling out a gigabit-capable wireless and Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across North East England, has today announced the completion of their £8.1m contract to cover 8,000 premises in rural parts of Lincolnshire with “superfast” (30Mbps+) and “ultrafast” (100Mbps+) broadband.

Ofcom to Release More Shared Spectrum in 3.8-4.2GHz for UK 5G

23rd November, 2023 (0 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has begun to consult on an update to their spectrum sharing framework, which among other things proposes a more flexible management approach to improve local spectrum availability for 5G (mobile / wireless broadband) and the related release of more shared frequency in the busiest 3.8 – 4.2 GHz bands.

Commsworld to Complete Renfrewshire Network and WiFi Upgrades

20th November, 2023 (2 Comments)

Business UK broadband ISP Commsworld has revealed that they’re due to complete a major £15 million network and IT upgrade of Renfrewshire Council’s Wide Area Network (WAN), which forms part of the Connectivity as a Service (CaaS) contract that was signed a few years ago to help modernise local public sector sites.

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Quickline Extend Full Fibre Broadband to 65K Rural UK Premises

16th November, 2023 (9 Comments)

The CEO of alternative rural network operator and UK ISP Quickline, Sean Royce, has today done an interesting video interview with Richard Tang, CEO of Zen Internet, which among other things reveals that their new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network now covers 65,000 premises passed.

Winning Projects of the UK Gov’s New 5G Investment Named UPDATE

16th November, 2023 (2 Comments)

Oxfordshire in England has today been named as one of the first places to benefit from the UK Government’s (DSIT) new £40m 5G Innovation Regions (5GIRs) fund, which was recently setup (here) to help local and regional authorities to test and adopt 5G and other advanced wireless broadband networks for homes and businesses.

Ofcom UK Detail 5G Mobile Auction Plan for 26GHz and 40GHz

8th November, 2023 (9 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today set out the design of their planned auction for a large chunk of millimetre wave (mmW) radio spectrum frequency across the 26GHz and 40GHz bands, which is to be used by mobile network operators to deliver even faster 5G (mobile broadband) services – mostly across urban areas.

Connexin Extend LoRaWAN Wireless Network to 4.8 Million UK Homes

3rd November, 2023 (7 Comments)

Network operator and broadband ISP Connexin has announced that their wireless Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) technology, which is designed to connect low power IoT sensors and meters, has now grown its coverage to reach devices in and around 4.8 million UK homes.

Telcom Opens UK Full Fibre and Wireless Network to Wholesale UPDATE

1st November, 2023 (5 Comments)

The Telcom Group (ClearFibre, WeFibre, HyperCity etc.), which via its UK sub-brands operates various fixed wireless (FWA) and 10Gbps capable “full fibre” broadband and Ethernet networks across parts of England, has today opened their networks up to wholesale via the launch of GigaBritain™ to channel partners.

October 2023 BT Progress Update on 10Mbps UK Broadband USO

1st November, 2023 (11 Comments)

UK ISP BT has published their latest biannual (October 2023) update on the progress they’ve made in delivering Ofcom’s flaky 10Mbps Universal Service Obligation (USO) for broadband. The operator has so far built a USO connection to over 7,681 premises (up from 7,000 in Apr 2023), with 185 further builds in progress (down from 800).

New Tech Turns WiFi into Motion Detecting Home Alarm System

30th October, 2023 (3 Comments)

Over the past few years’ we’ve seen researchers using WiFi signals to do all sorts of new things, such as being able to see through walls and detect motion. A Netherlands-based company called Gamgee has now taken this a step further by making it possible to turn your home WiFi into a motion detecting home alarm.

Rural UK ISP Airband Offers 4 Months Free Broadband – Black Friday

26th October, 2023 (0 Comments)

Rural broadband ISP Airband, which aspires to reach 600,000 UK premises via a mix of Wireless and Full Fibre (FTTP) networks by the end of 2025, has recently launched a new Black Friday promotion that offers new customers their first four months of service for free – saving up to £220.